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aileron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Terminal illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment
kimzeyk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The bulk of the “story” happens inside the characters’ heads - as others have said, there’s very little plot. But I do love her writing; this is a series I could see picking up and re-reading all in a row at some point, and maybe I’d enjoy it more.
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
barda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism and Sexism
takarakei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This series is so hard to form coherent thoughts around because it really is so unique and unlike anything else I've read. To quote Ms Olivie Blake herself: "The relationships will be the plot, because relationships are all that matter. They're all we can ever take with us. They're the only real things we leave behind."
I've seen some mixed reviews of this book and I truly don't know what people were expecting having read the first two books? The characters are the focus. Their relationship dynamics are what makes this series interesting. The point of this book is to make you think about our existence. It's a rumination on the meaning of life. Do our choices matter? Is it all worth it?
Does that mean that this series it not for everyone? Absolutely! But I for one actually look forward to rereading this series for the rest of my life!
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Police brutality, and Dementia
celery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
tokaylamockingbird's review against another edition
3.0
Other than that, I enjoyed seeing Callum continue to be a menace.
Graphic: Death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cancer
ktkeps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
errie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
gondorgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism